Focused on key battleground states. First up today is florida. Mary ellen klas is the Tallahassee Bureau chief for the miami herald, joining us now to talk about what is always a battleground state. Why is that . Is a microcosm of the nation. As florida goes, the nation goes. Trump one ago, donald florida by barely 113,000 votes in a state of more than 10 million voters. He carried that narrow victory onto the white house. State. Is a very divided weve got diversity. In ethnic ways, but economically as well as demographically. Older voters, Younger Voters, people who are divided by both democratic and republican. As florida goes, the nation will go. We have seen voting problems host we have seen voting problems in florida. Is the state ready . Guest i think it is. Of 20ad this legacy years ago, recounts. Florida has so recrafted and updating its Voting System that the state is prepared for what we are seeing as a record surge in early voting turnout. It has been going smoothly. Host wh
The headlineer this morning on e Supreme Courts decision. Declio change wisconsins voting rules and keep election day deadline for mailin ballots. What did the court decide in what is the impact . Caller guest the courts decided that ballots not to overturn an appellate decision. They said ballots cannot be accepted after election day. This whole site has a history dating back. Of chaos andot Court Decisions at that point by a federal judge to allow the receipt of absentee mailin ballots that had been bait mailed by election day but did until several days later. The Supreme Court let that stand back in april and the issue was revisited this fall in another lawsuit. In the same federal judge ruled shouldember that states accept ballots that arrive after election day if they were mailed by election day. I was overturned by an Appellate Court it was overturned by an Appellate Court. He went to the Supreme Court who up out it went to the supreme the appellateeld court ruling. So we will no
The headline this morning on the Supreme Courts decision. U. S. Supreme Court Declines to change wisconsins voting rules and keep election day deadline for mailin ballots. What did the court decide in what is the impact . Caller guest the courts decided that ballots not to overturn an appellate decision. They said ballots cannot be accepted after election day. This whole site has a history dating back. Of chaos andot Court Decisions at that point by a federal judge to allow the receipt of absentee mailin ballots that had been bait mailed by election day but did until several days later. The Supreme Court let that stand back in april and the issue was revisited this fall in another lawsuit. In the same federal judge ruled shouldember that states accept ballots that arrive after election day if they were mailed by election day. I was overturned by an Appellate Court it was overturned by an Appellate Court. He went to the Supreme Court who up out it went to the supreme the appellateeld co
On this mornings washington journal the duties of the office on which im about to enter, so help me god. At the white house last night, Amy Coney Barrett becomes a 115th justice to the Supreme Court and the fifth woman to the court in its 231 year history. This happened hours after the senate voted 5248 to confirm the 48yearold justice, President Trumps third nominee to the Supreme Court. Your reaction this morning, republicans democrats and us on twitter as well remember you can text us with your first name, city and state. Lets begin with Amy Coney Barrett at the white house yesterday. She delivered rare remarks for a justice just sworn into the high court, he or she is. The confirmation process has made ever clear to me one of the fundamental differences between the federal judiciary and the United States senate. Acute isps the most the role of policy preferences. Of a senator to pursue her policy preferences. In fact, it would be a dereliction of duty for her to put policy goals as
Barrett to the Supreme Court, with National Turn it National Journal Senate Reporter. Maryellen klaas, and then Michael Binder. Journal is next. With eight days to go until election day 2020, congas begins with a stalemate over Economic Relief and a response to the coronavirus pandemic and the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the support. The senate has a rare weekend session to move forward on the nomination and democrats are holding the senate in session through tonight, into this morning. You can see live pictures of the senate floor right now. Heres how we are dividing the lines. Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 you can join the conversation by texting with your first name, city and state, at 202 7488003, or go to twitter, or facebook. Com cspan. Has covid19 impacted your vote . If it hasnt, we want to hear from you as well. What is impacting your vote and if the pandemic impacts your vote, we want to know why. Why has it motivated you to